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South China Sea
The latest news on South China Sea territorial disputes. The contrasting claims have been an ongoing point of contention among several countries including China, Brunei, Vietnam and the Philippines.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
LATEST China Science NEWS

China’s high-speed rail for computers will boost AI development: scientists

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China’s cutting-edge internet infrastructure is delivering a level of efficient and stable data transfer that will increase computer power and enhance development of artificial intelligence, a scientific conference has heard. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese research ship starts country’s first survey of Bohai Sea’s winter ice

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The research ship is only icebreaker owned by a Chinese university. Photo: CCTV

Could lymph node surgery be the answer for treating Alzheimer’s disease?

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Dr Tang Juyu (right), who heads the microsurgery unit at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in Changsha, says his team has performed an experimental procedure on more than 70 Alzheimer’s patients so far. Photo: Handout

China’s ‘metal storm’ weapon can fire millions of rounds per minute

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Many scientists believe that China’s own version of the Metal Storm weapon could surpass the Western prototype from a decade ago. Photo: Weibo

World-leading China-trained maths talent is on the horizon: Shing-Tung Yau

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Shanghai will be the permanent home of the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians. Photo: Xinhua via AP
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A submarine drone suspected to be from China found by fishermen off a coast in Masbate province, Philippines. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Drone discovery in Philippines spurs call for US military expansion

Filipino congressman Robert Ace Barbers’ call comes after a drone was recovered off Masbate, which he says could be a spying device.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | Obama-era diplomat Daniel Russel on Trump 2.0’s potential effects on China

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Vietnam

Vietnam’s BrahMos plans spotlight India’s rising Southeast Asian security role

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The Philippines

‘We are a frontline state’: how the Philippines is preparing for a US-China war

The US treaty ally is spending billions to arm itself for a conflict over Taiwan or the South China Sea it hopes will never come.

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Soldiers march during a military parade held at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City last month to mark the 89th founding anniversary of the Philippine military. Photo: AFP
Science

Chinese war games system sees surprise US attack on PLA in South China Sea

When key details about a US stealth anti-ship missile were added to a war games simulation, the results were unexpected.

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China-Philippines relations

Why 2024 was the ‘most violent, dangerous’ point in Philippine-China ties

June 17 clash at Second Thomas Shoal, China’s grey-zone activities among Philippines’ challenges as it sought to boost defence in disputed sea.

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The Philippines

Is US naval activity in Philippine waters to counter China’s Typhon objection?

USNS Victorious’ presence near Luzon is to signal Washington’s commitment to the Philippines amid the Typhon row with China, analysts say.

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US soldiers conduct a Tomahawk missile launch from the Mid-Range Capability, or Typhon, launcher at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California last year. Photo: Handout via US Army
China-Asean relations

Chinese warships make port call in Vietnam after talks on joint patrols

Fleet led by destroyer and amphibious warfare ship docked in eastern city of Da Nang, PLA says.

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Japan

Why did Chinese ships spend record 353 days near Diaoyu Islands in 2024?

Beijing’s action aims to undermine Tokyo’s sovereignty over the islands and push Japanese defensive capacities to their limit, analysts note.

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Climate change

Opinion | Asia must not let its appetite for sand consume its rivers and seas

The environmental consequences of sand mining are immense. Across Asia, rivers are shrinking, coastlines eroding and ecosystems unravelling.

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Ferries sail along the Mekong River at dawn in Phnom Penh on August 13. The river has become a hotspot for sand mining. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump’s first 100 days: can Beijing stop downwards spiral in US-China ties?

Early contact with new administration seen as an important ‘window of opportunity’ for Beijing to help set the course of future relations.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | With South Korea in crisis, what black swans lurk for East Asia in 2025?

Signs of upheaval and uncertainty in Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines will be compounded as the US recalibrates its East Asia policy.

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China-Philippines relations

How a China-Philippines flashpoint could prove an early test for Trump

The escalating dispute over the South China Sea atoll risks dragging in the US, a long-term ally of Manila.

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The Philippines

Philippines forges ahead with Typhon purchase plan: ‘China should not intervene’

Experts say the move is a declaration of self-reliance and a calculated gamble amid mounting tensions in the South China Sea.

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The Typhon is a land-based, ground-launched system designed to enhance multi-domain capabilities. Photo: US Army
China-Philippines relations

Philippines bringing ‘arms race risks’ with US Typhon missiles, China warns

‘Cooperating with the US to introduce the Typhon’ poses major threat to regional peace, Beijing warns in third such comment this week.

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Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has described the deployment of the US Typhon system as “completely legitimate, legal, and beyond reproach”. Photo: Reuters
China-Philippines relations

Beijing urged to strengthen legal talent pool in South China Sea dispute

A workshop in Beijing heard that the country needs to boost its legal talent pool as Manila threatens action in the international courts.

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The Philippines

‘Extremely irresponsible’: Philippine army’s Typhon purchase plan angers China

The Typhon missile system has raised tensions between Manila and Beijing after its deployment in US-Philippine military drills.

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Vietnam

‘Very striking’: China and Vietnam tighten ties in a ‘3+3’ strategic pivot

The inclusion of public security alongside diplomacy and defence in their new dialogue mechanism has piqued analysts’ interest.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son in Beijing on December 10. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

To keep calm in the South China Sea, Beijing reaches for the bilateral playbook

China’s often-used bilateral consultation mechanism doesn’t always work, but it does help defuse conflicts, experts say.

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China’s coastguard

Spotting of China’s new Z-20 helicopter model suggests coming coastguard role

The medium-lift helicopter is seen as China’s answer to America’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

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Hong Kong weather

Temperatures in Hong Kong to drop to 12 degrees Celsius on Sunday

Mercury expected to fall even lower in the New Territories, Observatory says.

A chill in the air on Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest peak, on Saturday morning. Photo: Dickson Lee
China-Philippines relations

Chinese coastguard expels Philippine aircraft from Scarborough Shoal airspace

China says the plane intruded into the area, which is claimed by both countries.

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China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal. Photo: AFP
China-Asean relations

Defence minister on first overseas trip since Beijing denied he was investigated

Dong Jun meets the head of the Vietnamese Communist Party in Hanoi on visit to mark military anniversary.

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India

Quad plans joint coastguard training to counter China in Indo-Pacific: experts

Next year, the group will conduct joint coastguard training by focusing on grey-zone tactics.

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The Philippines

Philippines and India hold first maritime talks – are rows with China at play?

During their talks in Manila, Philippine and Indian officials commit to a rules-based international order and discuss maritime cooperation.

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A clash between Chinese coastguard and Philippine Navy personnel near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in June. Photo: AFP
China-Philippines relations

China permits Philippine ship to deliver supplies to Second Thomas Shoal outpost

The move appears to be rare act of de-escalation as Beijing and Manila continue to clash over territorial disputes in South China Sea.

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A Philippine flag flutters atop the BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated ship Manila stationed on a contested reef in the Spratly Islands in 1999. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | Why a Trump economic boom is much less likely this time around

Trump is once again inheriting a strong US economy but the world is more volatile, and US debt and interest rates are much higher.

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The Philippines

‘China will take what it wants unless we push’: Manila-Tokyo deal to spark tensions?

The deal strengthens defence ties between the nations, but analysts warn it could entangle the Philippines in Japan’s regional security role.

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